Re-proofing wax for Carradice cotton duck

[brumster]

Any recommended alternatives to Carradice Wax for Re-proofing wax for cotton duck saddlebags?

[Cymro74]

Fabsil can be bought in large 5 litre tins from ebay and you can also use it on lots of things like coats, tents etc

[pete75]

Gold Label Wax - a much more economical purchase than Carradice's own. It seems better than Barbour own brand. Works well on Carradice stuff.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold-Label-W ... SwlpNfGYTg

[brumster]

Gold Label Wax - a much more economical purchase than Carradice's own. It seems better than Barbour own brand. Works well on Carradice stuff.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold-Label-W ... SwlpNfGYTg

Thanks Pete - Looks like a good option.

[pwa]

Any recommended alternatives to Carradice Wax for Re-proofing wax for cotton duck saddlebags?

Just out of curiosity, why not use Carradice's wax? It is only a fiver. It isn't as if it needs doing often. My cotton duck bag has been going for more years than I can remember with no leaks.

Failing that, you want another wax.

[londonbikerider]

Gold Label Wax - a much more economical purchase than Carradice's own. It seems better than Barbour own brand. Works well on Carradice stuff.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold-Label-W ... SwlpNfGYTg

I second that. Good value for the money.

[JakobW]

The Carradice wax is rebranded (literally - with a Carradice label stuck on the tin lid) Millerain reproofing wax, but it's about the same price elsewhere. I just used Barbour wax, because I had half a big tin of it in the back of the cupboard.

[NUKe]

I used barbour wax for Wax cotton jackets Tin lasts for ever just warm it dab it on. leave the item in front of an open fire to warm and it impenate

[simonineaston]

Mmm, liking the sound of that as 'very special' beeswax for Fjallraven garments, which is from exotic Swedish bees, wot consume only the finest fragrant forest flowers is like a zillion pounds for a tiny block you have to hold with special Nordic tweezers its so small, themselves costing an arm & a leg, innit...

[pwa]

The Carradice wax is rebranded (literally - with a Carradice label stuck on the tin lid) Millerain reproofing wax, but it's about the same price elsewhere. I just used Barbour wax, because I had half a big tin of it in the back of the cupboard.

I think I would do the same if I had some wax treatment already to hand, but if I hadn't I would just buy the Carradice branded item if there were not much money to be saved, because it is bound to be the right formulation and buying from Carradice puts money into a company a lot of us would hate to lose. If it were an expensive rip off I'd look around, but it isn't.

[rmurphy195]

Fabsil can be bought in large 5 litre tins from ebay and you can also use it on lots of things like coats, tents etc

I use this fior the hood on my car, much cheaper than the official stuff ....